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Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop...

AUSTIN (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican's latest aggressive tactic to try to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday.

First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug....

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The first auction of offshore leases for wind power development in the Gulf of Mexico will take place Aug. 29 for tracts off the Louisiana and Texas coasts, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

Pilot and passengers aboard Titan submersible are dead, US Coast Guard says

The pilot and 4 passengers of the Titan submersible are dead, US Coast Guard says

Missing Titanic submersible passes the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.

Search area for lost Titanic-bound submersible deepens, doubles in size as oxygen dwindles

Rescuers on Wednesday rushed more ships and vessels to the area where a submersible disappeared on its way to the Titanic wreckage site, hoping underwater sounds they detected for a second straight day might help narrow their search in an increasingly urgent mission.

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat

By JONEL ALECCIA and LAURA UNGAR | Associated Press For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal...

Family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen holds New York...

NEW YORK — Balloons with rainbows and Minnie Mouse surrounded the casket of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody as dozens of people gathered Friday to remember Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez in New York City.

Wall Street edges higher, looking to extend winning streak

Stocks turned slightly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as investors look to extend the market's longest winning streak in a year.

Stock market today: Wall Street swings to mixed close as Fed hints of rate...

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street swung to a mixed finish after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year, even as it held them steady Wednesday.